Radio broadcast update November 2017

Analogue commercial radio

Licence ‘pre-advertisements’

Ofcom has today invited declarations of intent to apply for the following FM local commercial radio licences. Please click on the ‘area’ in the first column for further detail on the pre-advertisements:

Digital radio

Digital sound programme service (DSPS) licences issued during this period

Licensee

Service name

5 Rivers Radio Limited

Rivers Radio

Vita Radio

Vita Radio

Soul Train Radio Limited

Soul Train Radio

Forest Heath Public Radio Ltd

Zack FM 105.3

DAB multiplex variations

The following multiplex variations were agreed in this period.

Change

Multiplex

Addition of Scottish Sun Christmas - A music service operating 24 hours per day playing a broad selection of seasonal and Christmas songs. (Temporary service from 17 November to 27 December 2017).

Central Scotland

Addition of Scottish Sun 80s - A music station playing the most popular songs from the 1980s. (From 28 December 2017).

Central Scotland

Addition of Scottish Sun Hits - A music station playing the biggest current songs and a selection of fresh new music. (From 01 January 2018).

Central Scotland

Addition of Scottish Sun Greatest Hits - A music station playing the greatest hits of all time. (From 01 January 2018).

Central Scotland

Addition of Signal Christmas - A music service operating 24 hours per day playing a broad selection of seasonal and Christmas songs. (Temporary service from 10 November to 27 December 2017).

Stoke-on-Trent

Addition of Signal 80s - A music station playing the most popular songs from the 1980s. (From 28 December 2017).

Stoke-on-Trent

Addition of Total Access - A music station playing the biggest current songs and a selection of fresh new music. (From 01 January 2018).

Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Bradford & Huddersfield.

Addition of Wave Christmas - A music service operating 24 hours per day playing a broad selection of seasonal and Christmas songs. (Temporary service from 17 November to 27 December 2017).

Swansea

Addition of Wave 80s - A music station playing the most popular songs from the 1980s. (From 28 December 2017).

Swansea

Addition of Pulse Christmas - A music service operating 24 hours per day playing a broad selection of seasonal and Christmas songs. (Temporary service from 17 November to 27 December 2017).

Bradford & Huddersfield

Addition of Pulse 80s - A music station playing the most popular songs from the 1980s. (From 28 December 2017).

Bradford & Huddersfield

Addition of Total Star - Adult Contemporary radio station for Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire

Addition of Radio Marsden Christmas - A music service operating 24 hours per day over the festive season, playing Christmas and seasonal music along with selected simulcasts of Radio Marsden’s general output for the Royal Marsden Hospitals. (Temporary service from 01 December 2017 to 01 January 2018).

Surrey

Addition of Mince Pie Non-Stop - A festive music station playing a selection of mainstream Christmas music from the 1950s to today. (Temporary service from 01-26 December 2017).